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Evidence Act Sec 157 – Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact

ShadesOfKnife — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 13:37:06 +0000

In order to corroborate the testimony of a witness, any former statement made by such witness relating to the same fact, at or about the time when the fact took place, or before any authority legally competent to investigate the fact, may be proved

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Rahim Pathan Vs State of Maharashtra on 04 Jun 2019

ShadesOfKnife — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 12:11:19 +0000

Single bench judge of Bombay High Court held as follows, while acquitting a husband from the allegations of strangulating his wife. From Para 16, 16. Perusal of aforesaid findings reflect that the learned Sessions Judge kept implicit reliance on the evidence of PW-2 Sayed Bandeali as well as recitals of the FIR, scribed by PW-9 […]

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R.Shaji Vs State of Kerala on 4 Feb 2013

ShadesOfKnife — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:16:23 +0000

Lot of legal points explained with respect to the statements given by witnesses in Court in this landmark decision by a Division bench of Apex Court. From Para 13, 13. Clause (iv) of Section 207 Cr.P.C. clearly provides that any statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., shall be made available to the accused along with […]

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